Lake, parkland and a 33-acre organic farm surround Fairmont Yangcheng Lake on the edge of Kunshan, between Shanghai and Suzhou. Rooms and suites look towards the water, gardens or surrounding greenery, with calm interiors suited to the low-rise setting. Indoor and outdoor pools, a spa and health club, cycling and kayaking extend the resort into its grounds, while produce from the farm supplies an unusual working element within the estate. Paths and lawns lead away from the main building towards the lakefront. The water and cultivated landscape, rather than nearby urban centres, dominate the immediate setting.